Match Recap
Round 5·Sat, 23-May-1959 2:30 PM·Princes Park·36,120 att.
Carlton
10.13 (73)
vs
Melbourne
9.7 (61)
Carlton won by 12

Carlton defeated Melbourne 73–61, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Carlton outscored Melbourne 22–3.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton3.3 (21)6.7 (43)7.9 (51)10.13 (73)10.13 (73)
Melbourne4.1 (25)7.2 (44)9.4 (58)9.7 (61)9.7 (61)

Carlton — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#18 Peter Barry—————2—————————
#6 Leo Brereton—————2—————————
#5 Gerald Burke—————2—————————
#23 John Chick———————————————
#16 Kevin Clarke———————————————
#15 Bruce Comben———————————————
#32 Len Cottrell———————————————
#9 Berkeley Cox———————————————
#14 Bob Crowe———————————————
#13 Graham Donaldson———————————————
#25 George Ferry———————————————
#28 Graham Gilchrist———————————————
#37 John Heathcote—————3—————————
#10 John James———————————————
#12 Don Nicholls———————————————
#2 John Nicholls———————————————
#1 Sergio Silvagni———————————————
#38 Alan White———————————————
#7 Bruce Williams—————1—————————
#19 Denis Zeunert———————————————

Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Frank Adams———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————2—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#7 Geoff Case———————————————
#12 Neil Crompton———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#1 Dick Fenton-Smith———————————————
#16 Bob Johnson—————2—————————
#8 Tassie Johnson———————————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#27 Dennis Jones———————————————
#5 Ian McLean———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————2—————————
#2 Alan Rowarth———————————————
#26 Ian Thorogood———————————————
#23 Geoff Tunbridge—————1—————————
#15 Athol Webb—————2—————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————
#33 Colin Wilson———————————————